Lucinda Brand put her recent struggles at the National Championships behind her with a vengeance to claim the victory in trademark decisive solo style at the Benidorm round of the World Cup series.
Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado eventually clinched second, some 10 seconds back, after a prolonged struggle against French duo Amandine Fouquenet, finally third, and recently crowned National Champion Célia Gery.
Brand, though, was simply unstoppable, putting her relatively disappointing third place in the Dutch Nationals behind Alvarado - the first time she'd finished outside the top two this winter - behind her with her 18th win and eighth World Cup of the 25-26 season.
